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Fair board proposes auction or sale of Water Street property; asks court to direct proceeds to fair board
Summary
The Jackson County Fair Board, which bought the Water Street property with ARPA funds, presented options to sell the building (auction or negotiated sale to the library) and asked the fiscal court to consider directing sale proceeds to the fair board to cover operating shortfalls.
Brian Murray told the court the Water Street building across from Key Baptist Church was bought in 2021 using American Rescue Plan Act funds intended to replace lost travel and tourism revenue. The fair board initially planned the building as headquarters, but with the fair scheduled to move to a new fairgrounds in 2027 the board no longer needs the structure.
"On behalf of the fair board, I would like to propose…
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